Is Next.js overkill for a small business website?
No. For a brochure site it mostly means a faster page and no plugin maintenance. The extra capability only matters if you later want app features.
Next.js is an open-source React framework, maintained by Vercel, for building fast websites and web apps with server rendering, static generation, image optimisation, and built-in routing.
It is the framework behind every website and custom app Studio 17 Designs builds. Pages are rendered to HTML before they reach the browser, which is why Next.js sites load quickly, pass Core Web Vitals, and are easy for search engines and AI crawlers to read.
Because websites and apps share the same stack, a marketing site can grow a booking system, client portal, or job tracker later without starting again.
No. For a brochure site it mostly means a faster page and no plugin maintenance. The extra capability only matters if you later want app features.
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